4.5 stars

The moment I read this blurb, I was hooked. How could I not be? It combined my favorite things, Indie romance, a jade heart, and book boyfriends. After getting my degree in Literature, the first thing I went back to was romance books, instead of the required canon of literature. This surprises my friends because I am the most jaded person when it comes to love in real-life. However, give me a book with swoon-worthy epic love stories and I will be the happiest girl. I think that is why I loved Lacey so much. She felt authentic. I understood her. Parts of her felt like She could be me or I could be her.

Then there is Jake, I felt a connection with him too. I, too, work in a florist shop, which again felt like kismet. I found myself believing in love as I experienced life through his eyes. That is pretty impressive that I could connect and feel like I could relate to both of these characters that were so vastly different. That is a huge compliment to this writing duo that works seamlessly together.

I found myself stepping into Lacey's shoes and getting swept up in this love that Jake wanted her to experience. It was bittersweet because even though my heart is jaded after a couple of ugly soul-wrenching divorces, it also longed to experience what Lacey did and also to want a real-life Jake to show me in the real world that men like him did not just exist as book-boyfriends.

If you want a swoon-worthy romance with beautiful poignant moments then this is definitely the book for you. I highly recommend it.

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I thought this was going to be trashy (intended as background noise while I edited spreadsheets), and it absolutely was not. This is adorable and sweet, and certainly better written than most of the genre. I really like these characters, and they act the way actual people act. ( )